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Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off - San Francisco - 501 Tunnel Ave.

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Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off

501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco, California 94134
(415) 330-1400
Hours:

M-F: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sa-Su: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Item Notes Method Destination
Air Conditioner - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Aluminum Cans - CRV
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
Auto Parts & Scrap
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
  • Landfill
Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs) Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Single-Use
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bicycle - Scrap & Parts
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
  • Landfill
Bimetal Cans - CRV
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
Bricks - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Cardboard
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Carpet
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
  • Landfill
Carpet Padding
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
  • Landfill
Cars & Boats Destruction services for boats and RVs
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Cinder Blocks - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Clothing - Good Condition Please bag or box and keep separate from other items.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Reuse
Computer Accessories - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computer Monitors - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Computers - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Concrete With Rebar
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Construction & Demolition Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Copy Machines - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Dishwasher - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Drums - Metal
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Drums - Plastic
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Electronics - Non-working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Foam Padding
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Freezer - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Gaming Systems & Accessories - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Glass Bottles & Jars - Non-CRV
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Glass Bottles - CRV
  • Free Pick-up
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
Helium Tanks - Empty Must be empty.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Lawnmower - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Light Bulbs - CFLs Limit 30 bulbs per month FREE - $3/bulb each additional bulb.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Light Bulbs - Fluorescent Tubes Limit 30 bulbs per month FREE - $3/bulb each additional tube.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Lighting Fixtures - Working Broken only.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Reuse
Major Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Mattresses & Box Springs
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Metal Sinks & Toilets
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Microwave - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Mixed Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Neon Lights
  • Free Drop-off
  • Safe Disposal
Newspaper
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Non-ferrous Scrap Metal
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Office Furniture/Equipment - Working Furniture composed mostly of metal. Upholstery is ok.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Reuse
Oil-filled Heaters - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Pallets - Plastic - Reusable broken condition
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
  • Landfill
Pallets - Wooden - Broken
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paper
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paper - Shredded
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paper Bags
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Paperboard Boxes/Tubes
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Bottle - CRV
  • Free Drop-off
  • Buyback Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Bottle - Non-CRV
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Bucket
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Plastic Film & Wrap look for collection area
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Printers/Faxes - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Refrigerator - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Scrap Metal
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Small Household Appliances - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Soil - Clean
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Stove/Oven - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Styrofoam Blocks Find collection area
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Telephones
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Television - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Textiles - Good Condition/Size poor condition. Box or bag separately from other items to keep clean and contained.
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Tires
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
VCRs/CD/DVD Players - Non-working Electronics delivered alone are free. If delivered with other materials, standard weight charges apply. Name and address must be provided when 5 or more screens are delivered.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Washer/Dryer - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Water Coolers - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Water Heaters - Non-working
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Wood - Painted
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Landfill
Wood - Untreated
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Wood Scraps - Untreated
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Recycle
Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris
  • Paid Drop-off
  • Compost

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